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- The official Linux client is distributed differently than the Windows/Mac clients.
You can access the latest client by following this link (authentication required): GlobalProtect Linux - Download the latest .tgz file to a location on your Ubuntu machine (as of this writing, PanGPLinux-5.3.0-c32.tgz)
- Launch a Terminal application and navigate to the directory in which you saved the .tgz file.
Run the following command to extract the file:
No Format tar -xvf PanGPLinux-5.3.0-c32.tgz
Run the following command to install the client, entering your workstation's user password if prompted:
No Format sudo dpkg -i GlobalProtect_deb-5.3.0.0-32.deb
Connect to GlobalProtect on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
Run the following command to connect to GlobalProtect:
No Format globalprotect connect --portal uavpn.albany.edu
- Enter your UAlbany NetID and password when prompted.
- After entering your UAlbany NetID and password, you will receive an automatic push or phone callback (depending on your default Duo settings).) Refer to your device and authorize the Duo prompt.
Optionally, you may add a comma (",") to the end of your password and append a Duo factor 2-step method option:
Factor2-Step Method Instructions push Perform a Duo push authentication to your Duo Mobile app on your mobile device phone Perform phone callback authentication sms Send an SMS passcode. The initial authentication will fail (see next row) A numeric passcode Log in using an SMS passcode previously sent by Duo (see above row), generated by the Duo Mobile app, or generated via a hardware token. Examples: "123456" or "2345678" For example, if you wanted to use an SMS passcode to authenticate (instead of Duo Push or a phone call, you would enter:
username: yournetid
password: yourpassword,sms
(this authentication step would fail, but you would receive an SMS message from Duo. You'd then repeat the operation, entering the passcode (example with 123456 sent by duo)username: yournetid
password: yourpassword,123456
Disconnect from GlobalProtect on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
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